Competent Planning Authorities

Competent Planning Authorities.-

1. (1) Where a municipal body is not in place within the notified planning area or planning region, development plan, town planning schemes, local area or functional plans for such planning areas or planning regions shall be prepared by or caused to be prepared by the Chief Town & Country Planner or any official authorized by him or her.
2. (2) Where a Municipal body, such as a Municipal Corporation, Council or a Board is present within the notified planning area or region, the Commissioner or Executive Officer, through the Town Planner appointed by such Corporation, Council or Board may prepare development plan, town planning schemes, local area or functional plans upon direction from the state government. Provided that such functions shall be discharged in accordance with the provisions of sections 330 through 344 of the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007: Provided further that where urban development region has been notified under section 340 of Mizoram Municipal Act, 2007, the Board of Councilors shall be deemed as equivalent to the Planning Committee.
3. (3) Where a Municipal body, such as a Municipal Corporation, Council or a Board is present within the notified planning area or region, the State Government through the Chief Town Planner may prepare the development plan, town planning schemes, local area or functional plans for the Municipal Corporation, Council or Board, if necessary.